The interactions of the carboxyl group of oleic acid with bovine serum albumin (BSA) were studied by 13C NMR spectroscopy at 50.3 MHz using 90% isotopically substituted [1-13C]oleic acid. 13C NMR spectra were obtained as a function of the mole ratio of oleic acid to BSA (from 0.5-10.0) and, for selected mole ratios, as a function of pH (between pH 3.0 and 10.6) and temperature (between 15 and 5...

The amidolytic activity of plasmin with the chromogenic substrate H-D-valyl-L-leucyl-L-lysine p-nitroanilide (S-2251) is stimulated by oleic acid in a dose-dependent and saturable fashion. The activity of plasmin on S-2251 in the presence of oleic acid followed a sigmoidal kinetic pattern, with an almost 4-fold stimulation of activity at 60 microM-oleic acid. Half-maximal stimulation occurred a...

High elastase and cathepsin G activities have been observed in chronic wounds to inhibit healing through degradation of growth factors, cytokines, and extracellular matrix proteins. Oleic acid is a non-toxic elastase inhibitor. Cotton wound dressing material was characterized as a transfer carrier for affinity uptake of oleic acid by albumin under conditions mimicking chronic wounds. The mechan...

a simple, rapid and economic procedure was presented to remove lead(ii) from aqueous solution under the optimized conditions. it is based on the sorption of pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions onto limestone fines (ls), which is an inexpensive and widespread over the globe, followed by flotation with oleic acid (hol) surfactant. the different parameters (namely: solution ph, sorbent, surfactant an...

3-trifluoromethylphenyldiazirine based oleic acids derivatives are synthesized to elucidate the functions of specific activation of protein kinase C (PKC) with oleic acid. The synthetic route is based on the alkylation of phenolic derivative with oleic acid equivalent and the post-functionalization of the compound to achieve radiolabeling. Several compounds have biological activity for PKC with...

1. Five groups of juvenile turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) which had been given a diet free of fat for 12 weeks were given diets in which the lipid component (g/kg) was: oleic acid alone 50, oleic acid 40+linoleic acid 10, oleic acid 40+linolenic acid 10, oleic acid40+arachidonic acid 10 or oleic acid 40+cod-liver oil 10. These five experimental diets were given for 16 weeks. 2. Weight gains were...

This study examined the effect of intracarotid oleic acid infusion on blood-brain barrier permeability. Oleic acid was infused for 30 s at a rate of 6 ml/min into the right internal carotid artery at concentrations of 10(-6), 10(-5), 2 x 10(-5) and 5 10(-5) M. Extensive Evans blue-albumin extravasation was observed 15 min after the administration of 2 x 10(-5) M oleic acid. The permeability sur...

A mixture of eight fatty acids (linoleic, oleic, palmitic, stearic, myristic, elaidic, lauric, and palmitoleic acids) at similar concentrations that have been identified in human amniotic fluid exerts anxiolytic-like effects similar to diazepam in adult Wistar rats through actions at γ-aminobutyric acid-A (GABAA) receptors, but unknown is whether any of these fatty acids exerts a predominant ac...

Islet adaptation to pregnancy is largely influenced by prolactin and placental lactogens. In addition serum lipids are significantly increased. Here, we report the novel observation that prolactin and oleic acid synergistically stimulate islet cell proliferation and islet growth. In neonatal rat islets, prolactin increased proliferation 6-fold, oleic acid 3.5-fold, and their combination 15-fold...